Initiation Complex: Eukaryotes

• CAP (eIF-4A, eIF-4B) binds 5’ end

• 40S, charged with Met-tRNAiMet

• 40S scans 5’?3’ to position Met-tRNAiMet at the “P” site.

• 60S joined

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